Surgeon Speaking with Patient Prior to Surgery

Specialty

Colorectal Surgery

  • Addresses the lower digestive system including the colon, rectum and anus
  • Treatments can involve nonoperative, same-day procedures, and in-hospital surgeries
  • Manage conditions, such as cancer, inflammatory colon diseases, hemorrhoids, and colonoscopies

Overview

As the name implies, a colorectal surgeon is a doctor who deals with mainly the lower digestive tract.  They study for many years in order to develop general surgical skills, and then add to it additional training to gain extensive understanding and expertise in this specific area of the body.  These specialists treat patients during the preoperative, operative and postoperative phases of care.  They deal with a wide variety of conditions that affect the colon, rectum and anal regions, and the treatment can be anything from nonoperative, elective surgery, or urgent surgery.

Both general surgeons and colorectal surgeons perform colorectal surgery; however, colorectal surgeons have additional expertise in colonoscopies, anorectal procedures, and managing such conditions as inflammatory bowel conditions.

Expertise

Proliance colorectal surgeons can help with comprehensive care of colon and rectal concerns or treatments:


Colon

Colonoscopy

Screening with biopsy


Cancer

Oncology

Colon and rectal resections for cancer


Digestive System

Minimally Invasive Surgeries

Including robotic surgery


Anus

Hemorrhoids


Anus

Anal Procedures


Digestive System

Inflammatory Bowel Conditions

Such as Crohn’s and Ulcerative colitis


Digestive Tract

Diverticulitis

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